Lot 399 Canada #BK72a 1968 Christmas Issue, A Complete Untagged Booklet Containing 2 Panes of 10 of the 5c Bright Blue and Black, Tab At Left

A well centered, fresh and very fine example of the untagged $1 Christmas booklet from 1968, containing 2 panes of 10 5c stamps.

Paper type: HB

Printing method: Photogravure

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Perforation or die cut: 12 Line

Stamp colours: bright blue and black

Rate Page: no rate page

Gum Type: Shiny cream

The covers display the following characteristics:

Cover fluorescence: Dull Fluorescent

Cover seal type: Unsealed

Cover design: red holly against green background

Cover markings or type: N/A

Front cover:N/A

Cover binding type: Lightly glued along left tab

Back cover: Blank
Interleaving inside? No

The Unitrade catalogue value for a VF-75 mint example of this booklet is $9. There is some minor creasing of the front cover in the upper right corner, but the stamps are unaffected. The booklet offered here grades between 77 as follows:

Cover freshness: 10/10

Centering of the panes: 50/70

Condition of cover edges: 5/5

Freshness of the panes: 5/5

Absence of visible cover flaws or stains: 0/5

Condition of interleaving and contents: 5/5